plumb line
See also: plumbline
English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle English plumblyne, equivalent to plumb + line.
Noun
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plumb line (plural plumb lines)
- A cord with a weight attached, used to produce a vertical line; a plummet.
- Any vertical reference line.
Translations
[edit]plummet — see plummet
See also
[edit]- plumb
- plummet
- plumb bob
- plumb-line (verb)
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